Background—Hypertensive left ventricular hypertrophy (HTN-LVH) is a leading cause of
heart failure. Conventional patterns of cardiac geometry do not adequately risk-stratify …

Background In arterial hypertension, changes in both left ventricular mass and geometry
may occur. Concentric left ventricular remodeling (ie an increased wall thickness relative to …

Increased left ventricular mass is a marker of cardiovascular risk because it reflects and
integrates the long-term level of activity of factors inducing progression of atherosclerosis …

Background: Obesity is an important contributor to many cardiovascular risk factors and has
been associated with abnormalities in cardiac contractile function. Causes of impaired …

Heart failure (HF) is a complex clinical syndrome that can result from any structural or
functional cardiac disorder that impairs the ability of the ventricle to fill with or eject blood …

The purpose of this study was to investigate whether the basal activity of the renin-
angiotensin-aldosterone system or the basal levels of the atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) are …

Objectives: This study sought to investigate the development of left ventricular remodeling
during active cycling. Methods: A group of 17-year-old (±0.2 years) highly trained …

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the association between ambulatory blood pressure (ABP) and
sleep duration as measured by 7-day sleep diary and nocturnal polysomnography in normal …

Objectives: This study evaluated the clinical, exercise stress test, and echocardiographic
predictors of mortality and cardiac events in patients with left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) …

Background: The prognostic value of left ventricular (LV) concentric remodeling in essential
hypertension, and particularly in uncomplicated mild hypertension, is not yet completely …